Holiday Horrors

Happy Holidays should be just that. It’s time for the family and friends to get together to socialize, enjoy the season and eat plenty of good food. Just remember that may of our pets like to eat that good food also, but may get too much of it. With all of the delicious foods we prepare, many have a rather elevated fat content. If a dog gets too much of this is could spell serious problems, i.e., pancreatitis and intestinal disorders. Just remember to be very cautious in being over-kind to our pets and protect them from possible serious problems.

Chocolate is another morsel that should be kept away from pets in that in even small amounts can cause toxic reactions. Just get them a nice toy to place with and let them enjoy the holidays.

Even though the industry is starting to change the antifreeze to a less toxic chemical, it still behooves the pet owner to keep them away from it. When adding antifreeze to your vehicle, insure not to spill it and if you do, thoroughly clean it up. If you happen to get the older product with the ethylene glycol instead of the propylene glycol, rush the pet to an emergency facility for rapid treatment. Time counts in this situation.

Cats, especially, like to play with the trinkets and tensile on the Christmas tree. Make every attempt to not let this happen because if the swallowed object is a strand of Aluminum or plastic tensile it could cause the intestine to accordion up and cause possible lethal complication. Swallowed toys, ornaments and trinkets can cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract.

Should you have any question regarding these situations, please feel free to contact us by E-mail or phone (352) 669-3225.